Moreuil 1984, red ball and mysterious detour

Summary

After a night of work, a driver saw a red ball appear above his car. A beam of light forced him to leave the main road. The witness left his vehicle and walked toward the red ball until it disappeared. Terrified, he took refuge in a field with a farmer, who didn't see the phenomenon but noted that in that location, the rising sun can appear as a red ball. The investigation concluded that fatigue and the blinding effect of the sunrise explained the optical illusion and the driver's behavior.